I expect all central universities to implement credit transfer scheme next year: Smriti Irani

For integrating vocational and conventional education, Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday launched Skill Assessment Matrix for Vocational Advancement of Youth (SAMVAY).

“I hope that from next academic year all central universities will implement credit transfer scheme to facilitate seamless movement of students,” Irani said on the occasion of National Education Day.

A credit framework is now in place which allows lateral and vertical mobility within vocational educational system and between current education systems. It defines the rules for credit allotment and follows the National Skills Qualification Framework.

Under the framework, skill knowledge providers or trainers will be registered by AICTE or other authorised bodies. Once a student completes the skill modules as required at a certification level and acquires the credits from the trainer, he/she can submit the credits to the institute which would transfer them to the technical board or university. After this, certification would be awarded by the university or technical board after compiling the vocational skill and formal education credits.

President Pranab Mukherjee also launched the Know Your College portal which aims to increase transparency and awareness about the opportunities of higher education. It has been developed to help prospective students make informed choices about pursuing higher education.

Apart from these, the Ministry also launched Unnat Bharat Abhiyaan to connect the country’s institutions of higher education and develop technical solutions to address challenges in rural India.

On the occasion, the PRAGATI scholarship was launched to encourage girls to pursue technical education at undergraduate level.

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